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Arike Ogunbowale and Paige Bueckers. | Getty Images The first round of the 2026 WNBA Playoffs is over, and for the four teams headed home, the offseason starts with a different question. Each team has reasons for optimism, but each exit exposed weaknesses masked by regular-season success. Here’s a look at what worked, what fell short and the decisions that will shape what comes next. Dallas Wings Despite being bounced in the first round against the No. 2-seed Golden State Valkyries, the No. 7...

The search for Cathy Engelbert’s replacement is already underway, and the NBA has brought in Excel Search & Advisory to help find the WNBA’s next commissioner. That choice has drawn attention because Excel is part of the same sports agency that represents several WNBA stars, including Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier, and Arike Ogunbowale.

Kiah Stokes and Arike Ogunbowale. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson) | Getty Images In the Dallas Wings’ 22nd game of 2025, Arike Ogunbowale was held to two points on 0-for-10 shooting from the floor. It was the exact halfway point of the season; the Wings lost at the Indiana Fever, 102-83, and fell to 6-16. Despite posting solid scoring averages of over 15 points per game in the past two seasons, Ogunbowale hasn’t been talked about as much, especially compared to when she regularly was averagin...

Paige Bueckers receives a massive nod from her Dallas Wings teammate, Arike Ogunbowale. The Dallas Wings are out of the 2026 playoffs following an underwhelming display in the first round against the Golden State Valkyries.

Tiffany Hayes. | Getty Images In Game 1, the Golden State Valkyries’ defense was the star of the show. In Game 2, it was Arike Ogunbowale for the Dallas Wings. However, in both the Golden State and Dallas wins, key vets stepped up to seal the outcomes. In Game 1, Tiffany Hayes looked way too spry for a 37-year-old with almost 420-career WNBA games on her resume. Hayes, somehow, still owns the fastest first step in the league, which she deployed with impunity in her 19 off-the-bench minutes. T...

Mavericks star Cooper Flagg praised the Dallas Wings' turnaround before Arike Ogunbowale scored a playoff-record 45 to force Game 3 against Golden State.

Arike Ogunbowale delivered a record-breaking performance with the Wings' season on the line, scoring 45 points, including a tying 3-pointer to force overtime, to help Dallas force a deciding Game 3 against the Valkyries.

Paige Bueckers. | Getty Images Six of the eight teams that made the 2026 WNBA Playoffs also participated in last postseason. The new entrants? The Washington Mystics and Dallas Wings, both returning to postseason play for the first time since 2023. For the Mystics, Shakira Austin is the only player remaining from the 2023 team that lost in the first round. The 2023 Wings, who won their first round series before being swept in the semifinals, featured Arike Ogunbowale, Odyssey Sims, Maddy Sieg...

Dallas has won six straight games and is jockeying for improved playoff seeding amid its turnaround season.

DALLAS, TEXAS - AUGUST 20: Arike Ogunbowale #24 of the Dallas Wings reacts after being fouled during the second half against the Indiana Fever at American Airlines Center on August 20, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the GettyImages License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images For most of its history, being the franchise pla...

The Wings make it four straight wins, earn the season sweep over the Sun and inch toward better playoff positioning.

Ogunbowale: 'I know what they need from me day in and day out, and we've been gelling really well' The post ‘I embraced it’: Dallas Wings’ Arike Ogunbowale finding comfort in adjusted role appeared first on The IX Sports.

There’s hardly any Indiana Fever game in which the physicality and officiating against Caitlin Clark aren’t among the talking points. Thursday’s game between the Fever and Dallas Wings was no exception.

Kelsey Mitchell only needed a half to score 20 points and set a WNBA record on Thursday night. Here's how she did it.

How to watch Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever play the Dallas Wings tonight.

Teaser: Arike Ogunbowale’s protest of a foul against Kelsey Mitchell earned her a technical and could leave the Dallas Wings star with a $500 bill.

It seems like we have a new story about Caitlin Clark, Sophia Cunningham, and the Indiana Fever every day, and today is no different. Now, ION, which airs WNBA games, including a huge matchup between Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings facing off against the Fever, on Friday night.

Here's how to tune in to the WNBA game between the Dallas Wings and the Indiana Fever this Friday.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 17: Arike Ogunbowale #24 of the Dallas Wings controls the ball against Veronica Burton #22 of the Golden State Valkyries during a WNBA Commissioner's Cup game on June 17, 2026 at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA. (Photo by Matthew Huang/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Dallas Wings (19-12) will host the Golden State Valkyries (21-9) on Friday at the team’s future home, just days after announcing that all 2027 home games would b...

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 31: Michaela Onyenwere #12 of the Washington Mystics shoots the ball in the second quarter against Paige Bueckers #5 of the Dallas Wings at CareFirst Arena on July 31, 2026 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Washington Mystics just won four in a r...